First Aid Beauty Brighten + Glow Moisturizer With Vitamin C Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hydra-Firm Night Cream

First Aid Beauty Brighten + Glow Moisturizer With Vitamin C Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hydra-Firm Night Cream Detailed comparison of First Aid Beauty Brighten + Glow Moisturizer With Vitamin C versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hydra-Firm Night Cream. This brightening moisturizer is formulated around 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and Lactic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and refine skin texture. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Trioctyldodecyl Citrate Propanediol Ethyl Macadamiate Glycerin Squalane Mangifera Indica Seed Butter C9-12 Alkane 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Carbomer Carica Papaya Fruit Extract Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract Hyaluronic Acid Zingiber Officinale Root Extract Lactic Acid Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Tocopherol Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Ethylhexylglycerin Malic Acid Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Maltodextrin Xanthan Gum Phenoxyethanol Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Sodium Carbonate Sodium Chloride Sodium Hydroxide Mica CI 77491 CI 77891 Water, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Propanediol, Ethyl Macadamiate, Glycerin, Squalane, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, C9-12 Alkane, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Carbomer, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Lactic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Tocopherol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Malic Acid, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Mica, CI 77491, CI 77891 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Dimethicone Glyceryl Stearate C10-18 Triglycerides Ethylhexyl Palmitate Lactobacillus Ferment Jojoba Esters Cetyl Alcohol Niacinamide Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera Acacia Decurrens Flower Cera Algae Extract Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Sodium Hyaluronate Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Sodium Lactate Butylene Glycol PEG-75 Stearate Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Ceteth-20 Steareth-20 Polyglycerin-3 Polysorbate 20 Tetrasodium EDTA Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, C10-18 Triglycerides, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Jojoba Esters, Cetyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera, Acacia Decurrens Flower Cera, Algae Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Sodium Hyaluronate, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Sodium Lactate, Butylene Glycol, PEG-75 Stearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ceteth-20, Steareth-20, Polyglycerin-3, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant. Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside. In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin. There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection. Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums. A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity. The quality of the extract matters a lot here: Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients. Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water). Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. We don't have a description for Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract yet. Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum. Topically, glycerin does several things at once: Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3. Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin. This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every i